Faces and Places

March 12, 2018

Ripken’s Aspire awards

At the 14th annual Aspire Gala of the Ripken Foundation, Cal Ripken Jr. poses with honorees Jonathan Ogden, a Baltimore Ravens hall of famer, and Gary Williams, former Maryland coach and a Naismith hall of famer. The gala raised a record $4.4 million for the foundation’s efforts to assist underserved youth in America’s most distressed communities.

Photo: rob smith / cal ripken sr. foundation

Miller time at new Bucks arena

Milwaukee Bucks President Peter Feigin (left) and Miller Brewing Co. Wisconsin GM Jim Kanter toast following the Feb. 22 announcement of Miller Brewing Co. as a founding partner of the new Bucks arena scheduled to open in the fall. The event was held in one of the three Miller bar spaces at the arena.

New partner for Red Bulls

At the announcement of Provident Bank as the official banking partner of the New York Red Bulls. From left: Red Bulls GM Marc de Grandpre, Red Bulls striker Bradley Wright-Phillips and Provident CEO Chris Martin. Provident also will receive naming rights to the luxury suite levels of Red Bull Arena named Provident Bank Suite Lounge.

Photo: aaron houston

Closing Bell with Penske, DXC

IndyCar driver Simon Pagenaud (center) rings the NYSE closing bell with Mike Lawrie (left), DXC Technology chairman, president and CEO; and Roger Penske (right), founder and chairman of Penske Corp., on Feb. 23. DXC Technology unveiled its new Indy car and renewed its sponsorship with Penske for the 2018 IndyCar Series season.

Photo: team penske

Happy Birthday, Shaq

“NBA on TNT” analyst Shaquille O’Neal is surprised with a cake from his mother, Lucille, on the set of “Players Only” for his 46th birthday.